Frequently overshadowed by the clubs from Turin and Milan, Roma is proud to have been the first Italian club to win a European trophy, the Fairs Cup, in 1961. The 1980s were a next golden era for the Giallorossi — a first Serie A title in 1983 and four victories in the Coppa Italia in seven seasons. A third Italian championship came in 2001, but it has been a Cinderella side since — four second places in the league and defeat in three of four Copa Italia finals.

Legend of the Past:
One of the founding players when four Roman clubs combined to become AS Roma, Attilio Ferraris IV was as famous for his passions for tobacco, women and alcohol off the field as he was for his skill and grit on it. The "Blond From Borgo Pio," a bourgeois district near the Vatican, was a member of Italy's team that won the World Cup in 1934.